Institutional Assessment and Research

New First-Time Freshmen Enrollment

Degree-Seeking First-Time Freshmen Fall 2025. See accessible data tables below.

 

  • All Degree-Seeking First-Time Freshmen

    Term Students
    2017 Fall 926
    2018 Fall 1,000
    2019 Fall 1,046
    2020 Fall 879
    2021 Fall 779
    2022 Fall 904
    2023 Fall 943
    2024 Fall 1,419
    2025 Fall 1,260

    Enrollment by College

    College 2024 Fall 2025 Fall
    College Health Sciences & Human Services 109 97
    College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 296 287
    College of Business 210 205
    College of Education 96 78
    College of Science 656 551
    University College 52 42

    Race / Ethnicity

    Race / Ethnicity 2024 Fall 2025 Fall
    African American 4% 5%
    Asian American 7% 7%
    Latino 48% 45%
    Native American 1% 1%
    Other/Decline 1% 2%
    Pacific Islander 1% 0%
    Two or More Races 10% 10%
    White 27% 30%

    Gender

    Gender 2024 Fall 2025 Fall
    Woman 62% 57%
    Man 37% 38%
    Another Gender 1% 3%
    Unknown Gender   2%

    Age

    Age 2024 Fall 2025 Fall
    17 & Under Years Old 0% 0%
    18 Years Old 63% 63%
    19 Years Old 34% 34%
    20 Years Old 1% 2%
    21 - 24 Years Old 1% 1%
    25 - 30 Years Old 0% 0%
    31 + Years Old 0%  

    Top Feeder Schools (Student Count)

    School 2024 Fall 2025 Fall
    Alisal High 44 38
    Everett Alvarez High 33 27
    Hollister High 40 26
    Rancho San Juan High 22 13
    Watsonville High 18 19

    Preparation

    Term High School GPA Avg
    2024 Fall 3.33
    2025 Fall 3.31

    Underrepresented Minority (URM)

    Underrepresented Minority (URM) 2024 Fall 2025 Fall
    Non-URM 46% 50%
    URM 54% 50%

    First Generation

    First Generation 2024 Fall 2025 Fall
    First Generation 47% 47%
    Not First Generation 53% 53%

    Region

    Region 2024 Fall 2025 Fall
    Central California 22% 23%
    Northern California 27% 27%
    Other Countries 0% 1%
    Other States 4% 4%
    Southern California 22% 23%
    Tri-County 25% 22%

    Note: Central California region does not include Tri-County (Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties)

Source: Campus Data Warehouse. Enrollment (Census) Overviews, Degree-Seeking First-Time Freshmen. 

All data are based on Census data extracted for the Chancellor's Office at State census.